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ELL Eit' ML PARLEIMENT. HOUSE OF PEERS. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26. About a nuarter before four the LORD CHANCEL- Lon took ins seat•on the Woolsack, and several Peers on - both sides attended in their places. After prayers were read, .The Earl of .LIVEiPOOL, moved, That the House do to-morrow resolve into aComnaittee, to'take into 1 consideration_ the State of the Nation—and that the Resolutions communicated to the House by the Commons, in a conference with their Lordships last Saturday, be referred to the consideration of Ihe said Committee, ,which was ordered accordingly. Earl STANHOPE took the opportunity, as he ob served, be said, some Noble Lords in• their places, whom he did not see the last time he attended, of mice, that he proposed to move an Amend= anent to the second of these Resolutions, The Earl of LivEttroot, further moved, That the Report of their Lordships' Committee appointed to examine the Physicians attending his Majesty, be reterr,:d to the consideration of the Committee of the whole House' on the Slate of the Nation to morrow. Aliso, That all ihe Lords be' summoned toattend the service the House to-morrow,_ which being ordered, an adjournment immediately took place. MAI LS. Aak v LD-1 Cadiz, Dublin. D —1 Malta, z ‘Va• i 1 terford. N. bOLENI QUIS DLCittE EAL.SUM AUDEAT? LONDOEV, THURSDAY, DECEMBER' 9.7. 1810. " Windsor Castle; Dec. 27, t 8 to. • " HIS Mir has passed all, indifferent night, and continues much the same as use was yesterday.' ." I.I..HALPOBD. " \V: HEBERDEN. " M. MULLIE. " " Notwithstanding the Decree ,issued by the Ptesi &int of the United States, in consequence - of, 800- NAPARTei pretended repeal of the Berlin and Mi -lan.Decrees, we have some reason to believe that the American Government with all its partiality to wards France, is not disposed to place much confi dence in BUONA i PARTE*S . professions. The last let ters from New-York state, ,that the merchants, taught wisdom by the dreadful losses which they have recently sustained by Fre.rch _perfidy, are • „ afraid to venture upon any mote commercial."spe cuhti.,us to France. Since the arrival of General ARMsTROV:G 'in America, a -considerable change has taken place in the language of those who are con tithed x% jib Governmeitt, and it is gneraily under --Sto,d that that Gentleman has given it as his decided opinion, that the rescinding Of these' Decrees by BUONNPARTE was a mere pretence, for sinister pur r poses: We received this morning some more Cadiz Pa- Ihe Cortes have determined, that the mar riage of a KING of SPAIN, Without the consent of the Nation, shall not be valid. This resolution, i► is supposed, vas adopted to counteract any plan BUONAPANTE may have formed of seducing FERDI NAND into a marriage wi►h one of the Corsican Fa mily. pers. Orders have been received in Spin for seizing and destroying all English Colonial , Produce. The Orders are issued in BUONAPARTE'S name : pool • King JOSEPH is not once mentioned. The KING'S pulse at ten o'clock on Tuesday night was reduced to 7 - 5, and was at abocit the same state yesterday morning. Since the relapse of the I,IrNG, a Bulletin every evening has been sent from Windsor. to Mr : PERcE VAL. It is written by the Physician who is in close attendance ui.on his MAJESTY, and is in general an enlarged account of his state during the day. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY did 'not go to Windsor on Ckristmas . -day to administer the Sacra- M. , rl to the flovAL FAMILY. The QUEEN and ROYAL FAMILY, however, received it from the Hon. and Rev. Dr. LEGGE, the Dean of, Windsor, in Windsor Castle. Yesterday morning her MAJESTY and the P/in- cess ELIZABETII took an airing to Frogrnore Lod ge , and Gardens, and returned to the Castle. The Duke of CAIVERIDGE, Princess AUGUSTA, and SOPHIA, took an airing on horseback in Windsor Great Park, from eh ven till 0.,e o'clock; accompanied by Lady ELY, General CAR WRIGHT, and Colonel TAYLOR . By the .farze, Captain GI Bus, we have received ac counts from Alicipr to the 16th ultimo. General SLAKE had arrived there to embark on board the Dried frigate, sent from Cadiz to convey him thi tber,in order to fill the office of President of th e Regent-7y. On board the frigate were a number of Aide-du Ca : , ley, &c. We are sotty•to learn that diVISIOII of II:e army of :Murcia, under - the imme diate.,command of General BLAKE, experienced a severe repulse a few days before, in an attempt to surprise the town of Raxa. The division of BLAKR was defented with the loss of 500 men Mad, anti six pieces of cannoa. The saine letters state, that the French swprised the town and garrison of Teruel, ta(iing all the cantuni, and dispersing or killing all thu - troops *bicb com posed the.gartion. • NAVAL NEWS. Pr.vmetTro,- Dec. 96.—Last night it blew a very heavy gale of wind from the West South West;: aod about three o'clock this morning the transport ship Heary, Captain COWRY (the Agent's ship), that at tived here yesterday, with the transports from Lisbon, parted both cables, •and drove ashore on the rocks under the last 'Hoe, where she, in a very short time, went to pieces; her crew were all saved, but with the greatest difficulty, as the sea wAs running very high at • the time. If the gale con tinues it is feared that more vessels w ill go ashore, as several-of - the transports ride very hard, 'and lay in bad situatious. During the gale his Majesty's ship Medusa, {)f 36.gun9, that sailed from hence yesterday, for Basque roads, was obliged to Ott pack.. The transport ship Perseverence, belonging to Little Hampton, HISLOP, Master, that arrived here yesterday, with the fleet from Lisbon,, is under quarantine, havirg arrived at the latter place . from the Mediterranean. Arrived his Majesty's ship Goldfinch, of 14 guns, from The coast of Spain. Went into haibour his Majesty's ship Foxhound, of 18 guns, to refit. This morning the body of an La late a Steward belonging to the Spanish ship Galicia, lay ing in this harbour, wa s picked up in Sutton Pool. It is supposed that this roan must have been robbed and thrown overboard,' _as ,he had,_ yesterday; a number of dollars about him, and 'a 4i)ld watch, which were not found upon him. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 25.—Arrived yesterday 'his MaVsty's ship Elizabeth from Portt.lol. Ti.is arrived h•s Majesty's ship, Cyane from off Cherbourgh ; the Superior, ZUTLE.; and the Ann, HEANSON, from London ; the Lively. WiI.LIAMS, (row Beaumaris ; and the Amelia, ARRIALL, from Havannah. Sailed this day "his Majesty'isl)ip's Dexterous arid Vantour for a cruize. YARMOUTH, DEC. 26.—Arrived 'the gavac gun brig from the Baltic ; the Bold, ditto, from a cruize. Sailed the Partridge on a cruize, and the Calypso fur Heligoland. Remain in the Roads— Roebuck, Pyramus, Kite„.Portia, Magnet, Acutc, Bold, Cracker, Havoc, Bruiser, Einins, and Patriot. DEAL, DEC. 26.—The ship Sinclair, DARBY, from Jamaica, is got off, and gone into Ratnsgate Pier. Arrived the b i rig Sanderson, Captain SANDERSON, from Quebec fcr Chatham. A ship was on shore this morning on the North Sand Head ; she was got off by the 'assistance of a Iti4rnsaie boat, but is full of water. DUKE. OP QUEEASBERRY's If ILL. The last Will of this venerable Peer, who, after seven days illness, died without a groan, in the 85th year of his age, was opened on Saturday last, and rezd in the presence of the nearest of his Noble Re latives now in London it will not be proved by the'Executors in the Commems for some days to come. This curious testament of bequests to so vast an amount, is loaded, it seems„ with and counter•codicils, to a most embarrassing extent, and being all in the hand-writing of the testator., were in some latter instances, not easily to be de cyphered. In so capr;cious,a disposal and revoca tion of his bequests, some will find themselves un expectedly noticed, while a greater number may experence a mortifying disappointment, several cf whom, who knew themselves liberally pensioned in the body of the will, being codicilled down to a moiety of the donation looked for. The following stand amongst the principal be quests. t. To Lord Douglas, Too,oed. 2. The Earl of Yelfmou th , for his I;fe, and th a t o f L a d y Yarmouth, and then to descend to their issue male, 150,00c1. The two houses in Pail Mall, and the villa at Richmond, with all their furniture. His Lordship is also named resi duary legatee, by which it is supposed that he will eventually derive a further sun) Of 27:4,0001. 3. The Duchess of Somerset, t 0,0031. independent Of the Duke. 4. Countess of Dunmore, to,oool. S. Lady Ann I.lainilton, to,cool. 6. Lady Hamilton, cool. per annum, and r,eool.—by a former codicil it stood loQol per annum, and 20a01. 7. General Charles Crawfold, 8. General R. W. Crawford, scol. per annum. 9. Mr. lams, pool. to. MonsieF Pere I:lcze (the French Surgeon) Soool. it. Hon. Gen. Rich. Fitzpatrick, viol. per ann. for life. In a former codicil it stood to,oool. 12. Governoks ot the Lock i : lo;pital, 35,0001. 13. Governors of St. George's, ditto, 15,1001. 1 4 . Governors of Middlesex dittu, ►s. The Chet:clue Clerk at Mr. Coutts's ]dank, who kept Grace's account, 6001. per ann. The Duke has made the most liberal provision for all his male domestis, but, strange to say ! he has omitted to mention Mr. Fuller, his Appthecary; his will, who slept by his bed-side every night for the last six years'of his life ; nor, with all Ins par tiality fc)r the sex, has he remembered his house keeper, or any other female domestic servant of his es.ablishment. Besides his extensive landed estates, he has died worth a Million sterling of ether dispos ablo property. spiaisa P4ll l E RS. CURT ES► SIFTING OF THE 19T1T. Sennt _Perez de Castro, addressing the Cotter, spoke in substanee as follows:---" I have long felt a desire to propine to ,the Cortes a resolution, the adoption of which appears to me very proper, be cause it is very just; but the important affairs which Jaye occupied your Majesty.since youk installation, and the multitude of occurrences, if not so impor tant in themselves, yet at least all springing from the wish to adtance in the grand career of the sal vation of the country, have hitherto prevented me in spite of myself. In the.mean time, I have been able to observe, with much saiiistaetion, on repeated occasions, that the opinion of many Deputies of the Cortes, as appeared from their speeches, was in ac cordance with my own ideas ; therefote I submit them to your Majesty, in the well-founded confi dence that they will merit your high approbation. I mean to speak of the profound gratitude which the Spanish nation feels for England, it generous Ally. The whole world knows how much we are indebted to her illustrious Sovereign, as great in his sentiments towards the Spaniards, as determined in his purpose to prote6l their sacred cause. There is not a patriot, who, so to speak, does not feel his sensibility excited when Contemplating tire abun dant supplies of troops, arms, ships, and Money,. which the generous British nation has freely he stowed on Spain from the moment at which it 'be held our heroic resolution. Donations, praises, en thusiasm, all have been laVished by the English people on their ally ; pristet ity, painting in ma jestic colours the heroism, the. constancy, arid fide Inv of Spain, will . place in the same piCture the un bounded geperosity and (rely inimitable exertionsof Great Britain in. our behalf. England knows our. gratitude, world% knows •it ; it is engra -4.,)/en on our hearts ;. our past Governments have re reared it on every occasion that oft'ened ; but it-is just, it is necessary, that the whole nation, that is, the Cortes, who represent it in the fullest manner, should soleninly mmifest it, by voting ad eternal monument of national gratitude to the worthy head .of that great nation. ' Thus shall we perform a sacred duty ; thus shall we give a public proof of , one of those virtues, which greatly charatierise the noble people whom we represent, V meati gratitude. Let us declare at the same time, that we will never law down our arms till we have seen secured our independence ; the integrity of our. territorylin both hemispheres williont .dismemberment, and ouralaw ful King free.- Let us run the painful but heroic and glorious course of our holy war, always in good understanding with, always united lo the great na tion, which aids us so, generously; and .may that union be as eternal, as the ties aresacred and sincere which bind us to' our ally, by the last treaty of the 14th of January, 1809. My wish is, that/ since such are the vows of the whole 'nation, its repre sentatives also may sanction them. It the Cortes think tit to adopt my ideas, I beg permission to read the heads of a decree, conformable to what I have ' suggested." The motion was approved of by acclamation.— The decree was then read. which was also carried by acclamation, without the alteration of a single word. Joy was depialed in the countenances Of all the spedators, and the gratitude which filled their bosoms was displayed by the most of eeting demon strations of applause. DECREE. The General and Extraordinary Cortes, penetrat ed with the most lively and sincere gratitude to wards the King of the United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland, George 111. for the generous interest which he has displayed, and for the abundant aids which he has uninterruptedly afforded to the Spa nish nation, by granting it arms, money, troops, and ships, from the first moment when the Pro vinces raised the voice of independence, and of fidelity' to their I.ltvtol - Sovereign Ferdinand VII. bettayed, trampled upon and oppressed by the u , urper of the throne of France, Napoleon Buona parte, decree that -a public monument shall be , ereoled to George III: in testimony of the national gratitude which the Spanish nation feels for a Sove reign so august and generous, as , A ell as Tor the in vincible English Nation, who have taken so great • an interest in the glorious defence of the Spanish Nation. The Cortes declare, at the same time, that the Spanish nation will not lay down their arms till they have secured their independence,. the absolute integrity of the Monarchy in both hemispheres, without the smallest dismemberment, arid restored to their King Ferdinand VII. always acting i n ac cordauce, and with the mos t ,perfect union, with the King of Great Britain, in conformity to the strict amity, and perfect •and indissoluble alliance, stipulated in the Treaty of the t 4.b of January, ' 1.809. The Council of Regency will cause this de cree to be communicated to the King of Great Bri tain in the most solemn Manner ; and will, at the same time, give an account to the Cortes ot the plan wine!' it shall adopt for erecting a public monu ment, with the execution of 'which it is intrusted. The Council of Regency shall be made acquaint ed with this decree, to udie time necessary means for its accomplishment, and that it be printed, publish ed, and circulated. (Signets) Luis DEL :MONTE, President. NIANUEL LAXAN, and I.4.,VARISTO PEEEZ DE CASTRO, 1 Secretaries. ,Royal 'sic of 1..c0!i, Nov. 19, We cannot doless than call to the attention of our renders the following circumstance, worthy of the attention and admiratiori of all who have. the honour 10 call themselves Spaniards, and even of all present and future generations, to whom it may serve as a model. Every bddy knows that there are, in the Cortes, Deputies whu are reduced to such necessity, that they would often want their necessary food, if it were not for the kindness of some friend cases have even happened, in which they had nut wherewith to buy a candle to gi%e themselves light : examples, perhao, unexampled in history, and which words ate wanting to express as they deserve, particularly when it is considered that they are individuals at h o se disposal this great nation has placed all its weans and resources--that they are occupied night and day in the mat work of 01'4 iiterty and happi ness of our native ezuntry. Although we abitain from giving the names of such indiliduals, lest we should hurt their delicacy, yet it would not be difficult to pro4Pe that such .rest be the natural conseqoence of thvir situation. Fur, there being many Deputies from Provinces occupied . by the enemy, who o.inn-t pay them their stipends ) and either depending for sudport on their professions, which they cannot exercise by belonging to the. :Cortex, or upon prebends which they do not enjoy, or upon estates w hieli are trod upon by the von' legious feet of those Vandids, it follows that such must neces+arily want the 'means of suilsistence. But if it is evident that this heroic rrioderaion 'disinterestedness redould to the- glot'y of the natio, as well as of the Cortes, it is nut less so that tha. honour and tr,einterest of the former demand that the fathers of, the country should not remain a siugl: moment in such'a snuatiOn., EITTiNc OF TiiE 2 IST. NOV. . . The contract for provisons concluded betweed ti;.; Board of Finances and the hodie of S. Hartel;-y . , was taken into consideiltion, And occa , isi- , neci a very animated debate, several Memb'ers s cha:ging it with being ruinous, - prejudicial, and disgraceful to the nation, while others, who formed the majority of the Committee appointed to inquire into-this matter, approved the contra& SITTING OF THE 22D. The Report of the Board of Health, of Cadiz, was read, which every day proves more satisfaaory ; and, afterwards, the answer of the British ni,ister to the notice given him by the Spanish Ministry, cf the intended erelion of a monument i❑ honour Of GEORGE 111. expressing not, only his own satifac• lion on that subje&, but also that which would be; felt by his Sovereign and the whole British na tion. SITTING OF THE 23D. The debate on the contrail for provisions . was re sumed, and on,the•motion ofDon TOLEDO, it was re solved, that the Counci' of Regency should be dirkted to furnish some further infeirmation on se, veral stipulations contained in the said contrad. SITTING OF THE 28TH. On the motion of Don QUINTANA, it was resolv ed, that the Members of the former Council of Re gency be ordered to render to the Cities an ac count of their, administration and 600dudt within two months. SITTING OF THE 29T/4. 'The projea of'.the establishment of a Bank of Credit, presented by Don QUINTANA, was taken in to consideration. Don Doti arid several other Mem bers spoke against the projed Don QUINTANA of feted to refute their objeetioni, but the debate was CITTING OF tITE 30TH. QU/NTANA'S projeet formed again 'the subjeet matter of discussion, but the public sitting tercoi• nated without the Cortes coming to any determins4 tion on the project. SITTING oF THE FIRST DECEMBER. The Report of the Committee appointed to in quire into the motion made by ANZANO, that Os same honours and rewards might be decreed for the gallant defenders of Ciudad Rodrigo as had beat/ granted or promised to those of Gerona and Saragoso was read, and inched the Cortes to accede to the said motion. Don VALICAREL supported the Re° port of the Committee in a very brilliant speech, and was followed on the same side of the question by DUD CASTRO, CANIJA, and QUINTANA. The Corte came to a resolution, that a Committee should be appointed to prepare the rewards which it would be proper to grant to Ciudad Rodrigo, and other places which made a similar heroic resistance against the enemy. In the same sitting, the following Decree passed almost unanimously All the Prebends w hich are not annexed, to public offices, or the incumbent of which is not charged with the care of souls, ate from this day adjudged to the public treasury, and Committee shall b appointed to present a plan of the regulation and arrangements which inay I , ?° reqniied carry this Decree into full effe.a." SITTING OF THE 2D. The motion made by .D.,rt Vir.r,ANtavA, that tiA estates of GODOY and others, might be destined to reward some glorious. deed performed in favour of the country, Was discussed, but the Cortes did O r come to any resolution on the subjz!Ci. to n IS ti it by A SITTING OF Tag 4T If. On the motion of Don TOKRERO, it was decred that the Deputies of 'the Crirtes ought to be al' together ineependent from the executive power, 3 0 not to hold any office which renders them acount' able to the said executive power,. in order to avoid its influence in this manner. • SITTING OF THE 6TH. A Memorial was read, presented by the Ma" gistrates of Cutar, st2ting that they are the principa l movers Gf the insurrection of the said district, which amounts altezciy to 7,600. Among other circus" stances tl.ey relate Cite following faet Per ha; Ina, fur to .. r .